“We’re going to have a cooking demo highlighting some of the recipes we have in the book,” said Doron Petersan, “Cupcake Wars” champion. “And everything we do is vegan, egg and dairy free. It’s a little different and we always see lots of new faces.”

So good are her cupcakes that Petersan even had the mayor reflecting on her brief attempt to go vegan.

“When I saw you I thought, ‘She’s so vibrant and healthy. Maybe I need to give this another shot’ because I was just mad all day,” Rawlings-Blake said with a laugh.

This year’s festival runs Sept. 28-30. For a full schedule of events, click here.